Blackstone Recruitment are working with a SEN school in Kidderminster who are looking for a Teaching Assistant for 30 hours a week.
Job Details:
Day Rate: £85 to £100 per day
Working hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (term time only)
Contract Type: Temporary
Contract Length: Summer term (minimum(
Job Summary:
- As one of our new Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
- You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
- You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
Essential Criteria:
- Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable
- GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
- Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD, ideally in an education setting
- Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
- Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs
- Full clean driving licence
Blackstone Benefits:
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK temporary and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
✅Prompt payroll
For further information on this role, please contact Emma Ansett at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now